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Dog Days of Summer

8/27/2015

My September is lining up to be too busy for a painting a day but I would like to paint some dogs. If you are interested send a couple of photos (bywell@comcast.net) I will paint a 6" x6" portrait. There is no commitment on your part. You have to be pleased with the results. It is not easy painting a dog I have never met! The finished oil on canvas painting will be delivered framed and ready to hang and the cost is $125.00. When choosing photos, straight on head shots are not the best.

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Blue Ribbon

8/9/2015

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Happy to announce that my portrait of "Freddy" received a Blue Ribbon at the Falmouth Artists Guild Members Annual Exhibit judged by Sarah Hannan, Executive Director of South Shore Art Center:

Linda Collins for Freddy, "I have seen this look. I may even know this dog! The artist has beautifully captured this portrait of Freddy. It's one that even cat lovers can appreciate." - SH

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Linda Collins

This past summer I was fortunate to attend a workshop with Colley Whisson at the Landgrove Inn in Landgrove, VT. Colley is an Australian artist
and an outstanding teacher.
He really resonated with me and although I could not fully execute what I had learned, I had a good road map to work from. He taught us the way his father had taught him, walking us through the stages of each painting. He was also very generous with his help pulling our work together in the end. Looking forward to painting with Colley again!

You are never too old to learn new tricks. The palette knife painting workshop with Leslie Saeta was an excellent experience. I have used the palette knife in a very limited way in the past but it will be a more regular tool for me in the future. Thanks Leslie!

It's September, time for thirty paintings in thirty days again! This year I've taken a different approach. Instead of asking friends to send me their pictures, I met and photographed each dog myself. Some dogs were more cooperative than others but I like the mixed bag of poses and expressions I ended up with. Everyone I spoke with was so nice to allow me to photograph their dogs, thank you all for agreeing to be part of this project!

I'm having fun experimenting with the techniques I learned at a three-day workshop with Dreama Tolle Perry.
http://dreamatolleperry.com
Using transparent oils as the base of a painting really makes the final colors pop. And painting with Dreama was such a treat, she is just lovely.

I have joined Leslie Saeta's "Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days" challenge. Three hundred and forty-two artists will create over 10,000 paintings during the month of September. You can see everyone's work here:
http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/

I'm hoping this challenge will jump-start my painting which has sadly taken a back seat to a busy summer. And now the fun begins....

Dog Face Artwork

Dog Face Artwork

Dog Days of Summer

Blue Ribbon

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